THE Conservative party has taken an astonishing 33-point lead over Labour on economic competence, according to a new poll.

The figures derived from a study by the Guardian and ICM present Theresa May and Philip Hammond as people's first choice of politicians to structure the economy.

With only days before Hammond's first Autumn statement, the polls show that 48 per cent of respondents chose him and the Prime Minister, with just 15 per cent siding with Mr Corbyn and his Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell.

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The full month’s ratings are: Conservatives 42 per cent, Labour 28 per cent